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'''Samir El-Mais''' (born 10 September 1980), nicknamed "Sweet Sammy", is an [[Abu Dhabi]]-born Canadian heavyweight boxer from [[Windsor, Ontario]].<ref name="Glasgow2014">{{cite web | url = http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1019573/s_el_mais.html | title = Samir El-Mais | publisher = Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games | accessdate = August 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/02/sweet-sammy-of-windsor-wins-boxing-gold-at-commonwealth-games | title = 'Sweet Sammy' of Windsor wins boxing gold at Commonwealth Games | work = Edmonton Sun | date = August 2, 2014 | quote = 'Sweet Sammy' Samir El-Mais}}</ref><ref name="Windsor Star" /> Relatively unknown, El Mais captured the Canadian Heavyweight Championship on February 24, 2010 defeating Shavar Henry 9-4 in [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. He competed at the [[Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Heavyweight|2010 Commonwealth Games]] in the heavyweight division where he won his first bout against Kevin Evans of Wales<ref name="Windsor Star">{{cite news | title = Windsor boxer El-Mais wins Commonwealth opening bout |url = http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Windsor+boxer+Mais+wins+Commonwealth+opening+bout/3635077/story.html | work = [[The Windsor Star]] | date = October 7, 2010 | accessdate = October 8, 2010 | archiveurl = http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=f23db32f-2b21-42b4-a329-849aeb5b0bd0 | archivedate = October 7, 2010}}</ref> and eventually lost in his quarter-final bout to Stephen Simmons of Scotland.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
'''Samir El-Mais''' (born 10 September 1980), nicknamed "Sweet Sammy", is an [[Abu Dhabi]]-born Canadian heavyweight boxer from [[Windsor, Ontario]].<ref name="Glasgow2014">{{cite web | url = http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1019573/s_el_mais.html | title = Samir El-Mais | publisher = Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games | accessdate = August 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/02/sweet-sammy-of-windsor-wins-boxing-gold-at-commonwealth-games | title = 'Sweet Sammy' of Windsor wins boxing gold at Commonwealth Games | work = Edmonton Sun | date = August 2, 2014 | quote = 'Sweet Sammy' Samir El-Mais}}</ref><ref name="Windsor Star" /> Relatively unknown, El Mais captured the Canadian Heavyweight Championship on February 24, 2010 defeating Shavar Henry 9-4 in [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. He competed at the [[Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Heavyweight|2010 Commonwealth Games]] in the heavyweight division where he won his first bout against Kevin Evans of Wales<ref name="Windsor Star">{{cite news | title = Windsor boxer El-Mais wins Commonwealth opening bout |url = https://windsorstar.com/sports/Windsor+boxer+Mais+wins+Commonwealth+opening+bout/3635077/story.html | work = [[The Windsor Star]] | date = October 7, 2010 | accessdate = October 8, 2010 | archiveurl = http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=f23db32f-2b21-42b4-a329-849aeb5b0bd0 | archivedate = October 7, 2010}}</ref> and eventually lost in his quarter-final bout to Stephen Simmons of Scotland.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}


At the [[2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Heavyweight|2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] he defeated [[Yamil Peralta]] but had to pull out of his next fight. At the Olympic qualifier he beat [[Deivi Julio]] but lost the rematch with Peralta <ref>{{cite web | url = http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AmericanOlyQual2012.html | title = Results: American Olympic Qualifier - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - May 5-12 2012 | website = amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
At the [[2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Heavyweight|2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] he defeated [[Yamil Peralta]] but had to pull out of his next fight. At the Olympic qualifier he beat [[Deivi Julio]] but lost the rematch with Peralta <ref>{{cite web | url = http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AmericanOlyQual2012.html | title = Results: American Olympic Qualifier - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - May 5-12 2012 | website = amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>

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Samir El-Mais
Personal information
NicknameSweet Sammy
Nationality Canada
Born10 September 1980 (1980-09-10) (age 44)[1]
Abu Dhabi, UAE[1]
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight91 kg (201 lb)[1]
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classHeavyweight
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Heavyweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Heavyweight

Samir El-Mais (born 10 September 1980), nicknamed "Sweet Sammy", is an Abu Dhabi-born Canadian heavyweight boxer from Windsor, Ontario.[2][3][4] Relatively unknown, El Mais captured the Canadian Heavyweight Championship on February 24, 2010 defeating Shavar Henry 9-4 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the heavyweight division where he won his first bout against Kevin Evans of Wales[4] and eventually lost in his quarter-final bout to Stephen Simmons of Scotland.[citation needed]

At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he defeated Yamil Peralta but had to pull out of his next fight. At the Olympic qualifier he beat Deivi Julio but lost the rematch with Peralta [5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Samir El-Mais". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Samir El-Mais". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "'Sweet Sammy' of Windsor wins boxing gold at Commonwealth Games". Edmonton Sun. August 2, 2014. 'Sweet Sammy' Samir El-Mais
  4. ^ a b "Windsor boxer El-Mais wins Commonwealth opening bout". The Windsor Star. October 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  5. ^ "Results: American Olympic Qualifier - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - May 5-12 2012". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.



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